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I have a 2006 XC90 that the key will only turn to the 1

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Hi EdwardI have a 2006 XC90 that the key will only turn to the 1 position. I can unlock to steering column to turn the key but it wont go any further. Also the car is in Indiana for the first time and it is 9 degrees last nite (ie my son has it for college now), the car has always been in Louisiana before last month.Any help would be appreciated.Scott

Hello Scoot, my name is Bobby. Thanks for the question. I would definitely start by checking the battery. If it is dead then this will occur. If the battery is fine then there may be a problem with either the key or the pick up for the key. Does he have a spare key for the car to try?

My name is ***** ***** I am a Volvo dealer technician. Actually, the column lock is a very common failure. If you'd like, I can send you a document I made that shows how you can bypass it to save a tow, or replace it yourself. You'll need a flat head screw driver, a torx 20 and a torx 25 to bypass it. And to replace it yourself, you'll need a Dremel or a drill. Let me know if this is something you'd like and I will upload it.

It shows first how to bypass it and then once bypassed, how to replace if he wants to try that. The part has to be ordered by a dealer because it comes coded to the existing keys. It runs about $280. Labor to replace at a shop would be 1.5 hours.

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